### Understanding Unemployment TaxesAn employee earned $60,700 during the year working for an employer. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $137,700 of employee earnings per calendar year, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA) tax rate is 0.6%, and the State Unemployment Taxes (SUTA) tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee’s pay. What is the amount of total unemployment taxes the employee must pay?#### Multiple Choice- **$434.00**- **$56.00**- **$101.50**- **$378.00**- **$0.00**### Detailed Explanation**Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA):**- The FUTA tax rate is 0.6%.- FUTA applies to the first $7,000 of earnings.- Calculation: $7,000 * 0.006 = $42.00**State Unemployment Taxes (SUTA):**- The SUTA tax rate is 5.4%.- SUTA applies to the first $7,000 of earnings.- Calculation: $7,000 * 0.054 = $378.00**Total Unemployment Taxes:**- Combine FUTA and SUTA.- $42.00 + $378.00 = $420.00### Notes:This question focuses on calculating unemployment taxes based on specified rates and earnings thresholds. The correct answer requires understanding the application of each tax rate to the defined portion of an employee’s earnings.---This example on an educational website clarifies the mathematical computations and assumptions necessary to accurately determine unemployment tax liabilities.

Given that, Earning of employee = $60,700 FICA tax rate for medicare = 1.45% SUTA tax rate = 5.4%…

An employee earned $60,700 during the year working for an employer. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $137,700 of employee earnings per calendar year, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA) tax rate is 0.6%, and the State Unemployment Taxes (SUTA) tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. What is the amount of total unemployment taxes the employee must pay? Multiple Choice O O O O $434.00 $56.00 $101.50 $378.00 $0.00

An employee earned $60,700 during the year working for an employer. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $137,700 of employee earnings per calendar year, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA) tax rate is 0.6%, and the State Unemployment Taxes (SUTA) tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. What is the amount of total unemployment taxes the employee must pay? Multiple Choice O O O O $434.00 $56.00 $101.50 $378.00 $0.00

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